Perspective

“This year has brought dynamic changes to the global energy landscape, bringing both new challenges and new opportunities to the clean energy transition. Our monthly columns provided key insights into the trends and innovations shaping the future of electricity worldwide.”

“As part of its broader EVs2Scale2030 initiative, EPRI continues to add important features to its eRoadMap, a first-of-its kind interactive power and energy map launched in late 2023 and designed to estimate local grid needs across the U.S. as transportation electrifies.”

“Our Operate portfolio is designed to help electric utilities manage disruption more effectively. It provides software technology that facilitates better decision making, helping operators predict potential damage or risk, streamline responses, and generally recover faster from an event.”

“What makes nuclear power uniquely suited to meet growing energy demand? It is the only solution that delivers efficient, clean, consistent baseload power, while also strengthening national security.”

“Ohio recognized the need to act and clean up not only the industrial waste but the unchecked discharge of raw sewage. What could no longer be ignored was the need for federal standards, oversight, and consequences. Environmental cleanup was not yet comprehensive, nor a national priority.”

Hawaii is undergoing a major transformation to move from a state that was almost completely reliant on imported fossil fuels to one powered by clean, renewable energy. Hawaii was the first state to commit to one hundred percent clean, renewable energy for electricity. PUF’s Paul Kjellander talks with Hawaii PUC Chair Leo Asuncion and the State’s Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick.

“President Tricia Pridemore’s ‘Let There Be Light’ agenda kicks off at the winter meeting. She will reiterate the plans she laid out at the Annual Meeting and put into action through the Demand Roundtable, the Gas-Electric Alignment for Reliability Task Force meeting, and more.”

PUF is now powered by SEPA. Together, we envision an exciting journey ahead and the unlimited possibilities of what we can accomplish together on behalf of both our members and our industry.

Conversations with WEC Energy Group CEO Scott Lauber and Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel. Co-moderated by PUF’s Steve Mitnick, with Guidehouse’s Dan Hahn and Chris Rogers.

“To reclaim balance, a cultural reset is needed – one that places mission and purpose at the center of operations. Workforce development must be a pillar of this reset.”